Jat, Sangli

Jath is a town and taluka headquarters in Miraj subdivision of Sangli district in southern Maharashtra. It is often spelled as "Jath" according to South Indian lexical nomenclature. Jath is one of the largest tehsils in Maharashtra state. Demographically, it has historically been a part of Man Desh.

Jath
Tehsil
Jath
Jath Location in Maharashtra Jath Jath (India)
Coordinates: 17°3′N 75°13′E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Sangli
Government
• Body	Municipality
Area
• Total	2,258.28 km^2 (871.93 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	327,747
• Density	150/km^2 (380/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Jatkar
Language
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	416-404
Telephone code	+91-2344
Vehicle registration	MH-10
Coastline	0 kilometres (0 mi)
Literacy	83.83%
Climate	Sunny
Avg. summer temperature	25–40 °C (77–104 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	20–27 °C (68–81 °F)
Website	jat.info

It was the former capital of Jath State, one of the non-salute Maratha princely states of British India, under the Bombay Presidency, and later the Deccan States Agency. It was a southern Maratha Jahagir.

History

Some sources say, in ancient periods the town was called Jayantinagar. Jat was the capital of former Maratha Jagir ruled by Dafales. Most of the dynasty period was affiliated to Bijapur. For some period it was associated with Kolhapur as well as Satara Maratha Dynasties. Later Jat became a non-salute princely state until 8 march 1948 and then joined the Dominion of India. Then it was part of Satara district. When the Sangli district was formed, Jat became the eastern tahasil of Sangli.

Culture

Yallamma temple is situated to the South of Jat. It celebrates an annual fair on Chaitra Paurnima (Full Moon) in the month of Margashirsha. It also hosts one of the largest cattle fairs in southern Maharashtra and Northern Karnataka.

Guddapur, a village in Jat taluka, where Sharane Sri Danamma Devi (Kannada: ಶರಣೆ ಶ್ರೀ ದಾನಮ್ಮ ದೇವಿ) temple is situated at.

Daridev temple is located southwest of Jat, near Muchandi village. Its annual fair is celebrated in the second week of April each year.

Near to the city, a temple of Ambabai situated on a hill. The temple celebrates its annual fair in the Navaratra.

Education

SRVM High School Jat was established in 1885. SRVM High School Jat is a co-ed high school and junior college. It is affiliated with the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE). It is operated by Maratha Mandir Society, Mumbai.

Below are few notable schools with years of establishment in brackets.

1)K.M. High school and Jr. College, Jath (1959), 2)Guru Basaveshwar Highschool, Bilur (1961), 3)M.V High school and Jr. College Umadi (1961), 4)SVRD highschool & Jr. College Shegaon (1962) 5)SGBVM and Jr.College, Sankh (1967), 6)Jat High school Jath (1967), 7)Raje Ramrao Mahavidhyalaya, Jath (1969), 8)Shri Gajanan High school and Jr.College Jadarbabalad (1977)

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Jath taluka has a population of 3,27,747. Male population is 168,493 and female population is 159,254. The sex ratio of Jat Taluka is 945 females per 1000 males. Jath taluka has an average literacy rate of 71.63%, lower than the national average of 74%; with male literacy of 81% and female literacy of 62%.[1]

Marathi is the official language whereas Kannada is also spoken by a significant population. As per the 2011 census, the Kannada speaking population of Taluka is around 35% [2]

Villages in Jat taluka

Sankh, Umadi, Shegaon, Bilur, Banali, Lohgaon, Valekhindi and Daflapur are major villages of Jath taluka.

Transportation

Nearest International Airports

Pune International Airport: 290 Km

Mumbai International Airport : 470 Km

Nearest Domestic Airport

Kolhapur Airport: 136 Km

Main Railway Stations (CR)

Jathroad Railway Station Walekhindi:20Km

Miraj Junction railway station: 78.2 Km

Bijapur railway station: 66 Km

References

1. https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s342a0e188f5033bc65bf8d78622277c4e/uploads/2018/07/2018072063.pdf
2. https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html

• https://censusindia.gov.in/2011-Common/CensusData2011.html